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What is the term for the belief that a monarch's power came directly from god?
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What is the term for the belief that a monarch's power came directly from god?

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Divine Right of Kings. It's why Kings always say We, rather than I when taking about official things. The We signifies that God is also included in what the King wants.
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The divine right of kings.

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